Contracting Authority:
CSA Nice Côte d’Azur Airport
Mission: Theshold 4R
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport: Feasibility study – THESHOLD 04 R
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport wishes to implement the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standard, particularly with regard to the portion concerning the Runway End Safety Area (RESA).
The standard now requires that a reserved area of 90 m x 90 m be provided at the end of the runway.
In this respect, the document: PROCEDURE PRO-EXT-04-01: THE PROCESS FOR CONVERTING THE NATIONAL AIRPORT SAFETY CERTIFICATE INTO A EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE published by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, states:
Article CS ADR-DSN.C.210 to 230: Compliance and solutions to be considered, on a case by case basis, for a RESA of 90 m by 2X the minimum runway width. The recommended solution must be identified in order for the certificate to be issued. Acceptance & Action Document (DAAD) possible for implementation.
In this context, the 90 m x 90 m clearance zone overlaps the protective rock-fill areas of the 04R threshold.
The Public limited company, Aéroport Nice Cote d’Azur SA thus asked CORINTHE Engineering to study the feasibility of constructing a RESA clearance zone on the 04 R threshold and to define what impact it would have on the existing protection.